exceeding maximum textures for your map.

[spookygnu 563]

this wiki information will give you the basis of how to apply textures to your map using the cell sizes. 

 

https://resources.bisimulations.com/w/index.php?title=Making_Satellite_Texture_and_Mask

 

I will put together a small readme tut that was given to me via Jakerod a while back. I did my map using 1024x1024 and managed to exceed the maximum of 6 textures layers on my map by bumping it up to eight. the map I have in mind will have more than this hopefully, I just need to get the correct mask layout for it. 

 

[target_practice 163]

So each tile is 1 square metre?

And are there any advantages to having small or large cell sizes?

[spookygnu 563]

A cell size all depends on how big you terrain is.

[target_practice 163]

So how large would the cells be in a 8000x8000 metre map?

Also is a tile one square metre?

[spookygnu 563]

Do you have photoshop?? Just to make sure, I can have a look at it for you if you like and get you started with it then you can finish it off.

[target_practice 163]

I haven't actually created the mapframe yet.

However, can you just answer these questions.

How large is a tile, and is there any way to change cell size beyond changing the mapframe size.

[spookygnu 563]

I meant send me your mask image.

A tilesize is determined by your mapsize i think. I'm not an ace at this or great at technicalities i just know methods to get a result. Tbh i've not played with TB or done any editing for quite a few months. But lke i said i know what works.

[target_practice 163]

I don't actually have a mask yet either.

[spookygnu 563]

Are you trolling me or something? Do actually have anything?

I can help you out but not really until you have anything you can reference to yourself .

I don't quite understand why you are asking all these questions without actually having anything to work with.

Not saying ya wasting my time or anyone elses but it would make more sense and help to you if gou had a product to work with?????

[delta3242 399]

*EDIT* I found how to lower the amount in the palette.

[spookygnu 563]

wrong thread dude! try posting your findings in this one instead.

 

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/184176-is-there-a-mask-palette-limit/#entry2904264

[target_practice 163]

Are you trolling me or something? Do actually have anything?

I can help you out but not really until you have anything you can reference to yourself .

I don't quite understand why you are asking all these questions without actually having anything to work with.

Not saying ya wasting my time or anyone elses but it would make more sense and help to you if gou had a product to work with?????

 

I've been editing the heightmap and textures in L3DT. I've got to the point where I'm just about ready to move into the object placement phase in BI's tools. The dimensions of the terrain are 8x8 km, and aprt from the L3DT attributes map I have not yet made a mask image.

[spookygnu 563]

Ok, you can use the attributes as a mask anyway, but i assume thats only temporary for now right.

If you send me the attributes map i can sort out a cell grid for you and give you an idea of how to do it yourself later.

Also you would find it easier for object placement once you have a sat aswell that basically gives you a better idea of where to put things. The sat map acts like a template for where you want things.